A federal jury convicted Harlan last July of health care fraud conspiracy, making false statements, aggravated identity theft and obstructing the investigation.

Her co-defendant, 38-year-old Claude McRae of Hamlet, was sentenced Wednesday to more than seven years in prison for health care fraud conspiracy. He must repay $1.6 million.

Prosecutors say Harlan used a network of accomplices between October 2012 and August 2013 to bill Medicaid for mental health services never provided. The scheme involved made-up diagnoses, treatment plans, doctors' notes and dates of services.